Schmidt Consulting Group, Inc. | Consulting Engineers | College and University | Edward M. Chadbourne Library | Pensacola Junior College

The project includes a 16,500 square foot addition which will expand the reach of the Library by providing offices for Distance Learning and Instructional Technology staff. A large seminar classroom and other student and staff spaces are also included within the addition. A large, open lobby was designed to tie the new and renovated areas together and includes a monumental staircase, day-lit seating areas, and a coffee shop.

In an effort to provide a technologically advanced, yet easy to use collaborative learning center, a modified version of the original (Technology Enabled Active Learning) TEAL classroom at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) was designed into the project. The room will include media-rich video displays and interactive student displays. The intent of this classroom at PJC is to help students visualize and collaborate on subject matter with the use of a hands-on environment with desktop experiments, computer-based assignments, and educational technology. The room environment is designed to support social interactions and encourage students’ active learning and interests, all while creating a classroom climate that adds excitement and enthusiasm to the subject.

The project has an estimated construction completion date of Summer 2009. Upon completion, the Library will be renamed the Edward M. Chadbourne Library in honor of Mr. Chadbourne, a prominent Pensacola businessman.



	Rendering Courtesy of Sam Marshall Architects
		Schmidt Consulting Group, Inc. provided Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing, Fire Protection, Telecommunications, Security, and Audio-Visual design services for the renovations and additions to Pensacola Junior College’s thirty year-old, 50,000 square foot library. The intent of this project was to create a more user friendly environment for both students and faculty.
	The project includes a 16,500 square foot addition which will expand the reach of the Library by providing offices for Distance Learning and Instructional Technology staff. A large seminar classroom and other student and staff spaces are also included within the addition. A large, open lobby was designed to tie the new and renovated areas together and includes a monumental staircase, day-lit seating areas, and a coffee shop. In an effort to provide a technologically advanced, yet easy to use collaborative learning center, a modified version of the original (Technology Enabled Active Learning) TEAL classroom at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) was designed into the project. The room will include media-rich video displays and interactive student displays. The intent of this classroom at PJC is to help students visualize and collaborate on subject matter with the use of a hands-on environment with desktop experiments, computer-based assignments, and educational technology. The room environment is designed to support social interactions and encourage students’ active learning and interests, all while creating a classroom climate that adds excitement and enthusiasm to the subject. The project has an estimated construction completion date of Summer 2009. Upon completion, the Library will be renamed the Edward M. Chadbourne Library in honor of Mr. Chadbourne, a prominent Pensacola businessman.
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